How do I convert a Linux partition to a Windows partition?

[Mean MrMustard]

I dual-booted Windows and Linux. The Linux partition is on the secondary drive. I need to use that drive for a Windows backup. The Linux partition is corrupt anyway. How do I reformat it for Windows? Suggestions appreciated.

Craig

 

[Tiger]

You can use fdisk to take out the non-DOS partition then add a new one in it's place and format as usual.
Be careful if your using Win2K and NTFS. Fdisk will list the NTFS partitions as non-DOS.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Actually, I have 98SE on the primary right now and I am going to put 2000 on it. I want to move most of my stuff over to the secondary while I upgrade. NTFS and read FAT partitions but FAT partitions can't read NTFS, right?

Don't worry, I'm not giving up on Linux. It was screwed up and I would have reinstalled it anyway.🙂

Oh yeah, will that automatically get rid of Grub?

 

[Nothinman]

FAT partitions can't read anything, they're not software.

 

[Tiger]

To get rid of Grub boot with a 98 startup disk and do a fdisk /mbr.
Win9x won't handle anything other than FAT 16 or 32.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

FAT partitions can't read anything, they're not software.

What I mean is will I be able to get my files off of the FAT partition after I install 2000 with NTFS on the primary drive.

 

[spyordie007]

Originally posted by: ELP
FAT partitions can't read anything, they're not software.

What I mean is will I be able to get my files off of the FAT partition after I install 2000 with NTFS on the primary drive.

Yes.

To clarify:

The supported file systems for Windows 98 are Fat 16, and Fat 32

The supported file systems for Windows 2K are Fat 16, Fat 32, and NTFS

-Spy